COLORADO SPRINGS — Frigid temperatures and high winds were blamed for the cancellation of fireworks atop Pikes Peak on New Year’s Eve.

The AdAmAn Club in Colorado Springs set off Thursday on its annual two-day hike to the top of the 14,115-foot mountain for New Year’s Eve fireworks. The intrepid hiking club has set fireworks from the popular peak since 1922.

But the fireworks were called off Friday afternoon after hikers had to turn back just a mile from the summit.

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